hole-in-the-wall
noun
plural holes-in-the-wall
: a small and often unpretentious out-of-the-way place (such as a restaurant)
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Here, visitors can feast on steak and lobster at a five-star restaurant or meet a friendly local who will divulge the name of a hole-in-the-wall eatery whose menu boasts local dishes.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Everywhere from concert halls to holes-in-the-wall, these 13 shows will be portals to a happier clime in the coming weeks.
—Ellen Przepasniak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Do the Mumbo Just steps away from Howard University, Howard China is a true hole-in-the-wall.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Relaxed beach bars and hole-in-the-wall restaurants dot the Malecón, a beachfront boulevard.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Everywhere from concert halls to holes-in-the-wall, these 13 shows will be portals to a happier clime in the coming weeks.
—Ellen Przepasniak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Do the Mumbo Just steps away from Howard University, Howard China is a true hole-in-the-wall.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Relaxed beach bars and hole-in-the-wall restaurants dot the Malecón, a beachfront boulevard.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hole-in-the-wall
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“Hole-in-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole-in-the-wall. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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